Genealogy of the Fanning Family from Thurles Co Tipperary Ireland
In Griffiths Valuation of Kilvilcorris Sept 1849 in there are three Fannings listed: Anastasia Fannon, a widow in 1855, with house, office and 14 acres of land on lot 13, Joseph Fannon with 13 acres of land on lot 14 and on the adjoining lot 15 John Fannon with a house, office and 38 acres of land.
In the 1901 census for the townland of Kilvilcorris there are two families.
In the 1911 Census there is one Fanning household in Kilvilcorris:
I have a death record for a Honora Fanning of Glenreigh Holycross a farmer’s widow who died 24 July 1939, aged 76. Annie Blake was present at her death. I have made a note that she was buried in Moycarkey Cemetery with the Molloys.
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I have put as much as I can of the information and photos I have on my Ancestry trees. Unfortunately, this is a subscription site but it does mean all my hard work will be preserved.
I have two trees on Ancestry: Fannings from Co Tipperary Ireland 2017 and my maternal tree, Knighton Family Tree.
The Dunkerrin Fanning Family Castleroan Co Offaly Ireland
I have been wondering if my Fanning family who I have traced as far back as Lissaroon in Drom and Inch Parish and who are buried in Ballycahill Cemetery near Thurles could be related to the Fanning family at Dunkerrin.
I have come up with two DNA matches who are descended from William Fanning of Castleroan who married Ellen Eviston of Clonomocogue. My Fannings have a long association with the Evistons of Clonomocogue. I am thinking that William’s father may well have been the brother of William Fanin of Lisaroon. Unfortunately records start too late to know his name and verify. I will keep checking DNA matches.
In the Tithe Applotment Books there are three Fannings in Castleroane in 1825:
William, James and Patrick Fanning.
In Grifiths Valuation about 1850 there is a Patrick Fanning, Philip and William Fanning at Castleroan Dunkerrin.
This is what I have so far on my Ancestry tree:
Alternative Fanning surnames in early records.
I have just been searching for Fanning entries in the Valuation Books 1824-1856, on the Tipperary Studies site.
The Tipperary Studies genealogy site is well worth looking at as they have quite a few records that are not available anywhere else, especially gravestone records.
I came across Fanning entries under the following surnames: Fanning, Faning, Fannon, Fannan, Fanan, Fannin, Fanin, Fannen.
It is easy to forget that most could not read or write and how their surname was entered in records was entirely up to the person recording.
Unlikely that John fanning who married Judith Loobey in 1825 is the brother of William Patrick Fanning of Sunnyside Bulla as he would have been 16 when he married.
I have just come up as a DNA match to a descendant of the Fanning Stapleton family who came out to Australia in 1857 and 1858. They eventually settled in Esk Queensland. They had lived for some time in Guernsey in the Channel Islands.
The gentleman who matches me on Ancestry believes that John Fanning who married Judith Loobey was the brother of my grgrgrandfather William Patrick Fanning (Big Bill) of Sunnyside Bulla. He has joined my Fanning family with his on Ancestry.com. As yet I am not convinced that these two trees are connected.
I have just found the marriage record for John Fanning and Johanna Luby. They were married in an adjoining parish on 5 Feb 1825, in Boherlahan Parish. Judith Loobey came from Boherlahan and John Fanning from Moycarkey. Witnesses were John and ? Luby of Ballytarsna.
If John Fanning from Moycarkey was the son of Edmond Fanning and Judith Darmody born 1809 he would have been 16 years old when he married. This seems highly unlikely.
The only evidence or proof I have that this John Fanning who married Judith Looby is the son of Edward Fanning and Judy Darmody is my DNA match with this Fanning Stapleton descendant. But this match is quite small as we only share 8cms. This in itself could be okay but we don’t share any matches which is odd as I have two close Fanning cousins who are direct descendants on Ancestry and by rights they should have come up as matches. I have since found out that matches only come up if the people involved share at least 20 cms.
It is still quite possible that we are related but not as one of my grgrgrandfather’s brothers. On his tree he has many other Co Tipperary folk all living around Thurles where my grgrgrandfather was born.
I might add this family to my Ancestry tree and see if this produces any more matches. The offspring of John’s son Laurence and his wife Mary Stapleton were numerous. There must be many descendants of this family out there. Laurence Fanning and Mary Stapleton are in 58 trees on Ancestry!
I have two GedMatch numbers if any descendants want to see if we match. A029138 and T470174. My brother has done a Y chromosome test with FTDNA. His kit number is 120450. Early records are scarce so DNA matches may be the only way to figure out the relationship.
Here is some background on the Fanning Loobey Stapleton family. I’ll start with the children of John Fanning and Judith Looby. They lived in Moycarky near Thurles in Co Tipperary. John was a farmer.
Catherine Fanning born before 1830. I have no Baptism record for her as the Moycarky Church records start at 1830. Catherine came out to Australia in 1857 with her cousins, Walter and John Stapleton, on The Regina. her occupation was listed as cook. She paid a deposit for her brother Laurence Fanning and his family to come out in 1858 from Guernsey on The Mary Pleasants. Catherine was living in Surry Hills in Sydney. Her parents are listed as John and Johanna and deceased. She went on to marry George Ivory and died in Esk Queensland in 1878.
I have found the baptism records for four other children of John Fanning and Judith Looby.
Laurence (Larry) born Graigue baptised in Moycarky Parish 6 April 1830. Sponsors were Michael Looby and Mary Fanning. He married Mary Stapleton.
Ellen Fanning baptised 1 August 1832 in Moycarky Parish. Sponsors were John Donnelly and Mary Heffernan.
Mary Fanning, address Graigue, baptised in Moycarky Parish, 14 May 1834. Sponsors were Ed Donnelly and Anto Russell.
Johanna Fanning of Graigue baptised in Moycarky Parish on 3 Sept 1838. Sponsors were William Loughnane and Mary Cahill.
Laurence Fanning and his wife Mary Stapleton came out to Australia from Guernsey in 1858 on the Mary Pleasants. They arrived in Sydney from Liverpool on 16 Nov 1858 and settled first in Laidley Queensland and then in Esk Queensland. they came with three of their children: Johanna, Maria and John. John died on the voyage. Mary died in 1906 and Laurence the following year. They are buried in Esk. Laurence Fanning worked for the Queensland Rail.
Catherine Viola Growden nee Fannon possible niece of William Patrick Fanning of Bulla Victoria. Looking for more info.
I come up on Ancestry DNA tests as a match to a number of people who are descendants of Catherine Growden nee Fannon. Given the amount of DNA we share this has lead me to believe that Catherine is most likely the niece of my grgrgrandfather William Patrick Fanning.
Catherine’s parents were Patrick Fanning and Mary McGill. McGill was written on her daughter’s death record in 1938. But an earlier census record shows McGill was the beginning of a longer name. Unfortunately it is very hard to decipher the surname. It looks like McGilhlath???This census also says Patrick and Mary were married in Wisconsin. Their daughter Catherine Viola was married to Albert Orlando Growden in Ackerly Hardin Iowa in 1876 age 22. an we assume she was living their with her parents?
Patrick may have been my grgrgrandfather’s brother Patrick born in Thurles Co Tipperary in 1826.
The same people I match to are also matches with two of my close Fanning cousins.
Unfortunately I have not been able to find much information on Catherine and her parents. She was born 24 Oct 1854 in Jamestown Wisconsin and died in Riverdale Illinois on 12 May 1938. She married Albert Orlando Growden in Ackerley Hardin Iowa on 29 April 1876. She was 22 and perhaps living with her parents there.
I have looked for her parents’ marriage record and any births of siblings but have found nothing. I’ll keep looking but I am not very familiar with searching American records.
A descendant of Michael Fanning, Big Bill’s brother, is also a DNA match with a descendant of Patrick Fannon, the father of Catherine Viola.
I am hoping someone seeing this post may have some more information on Catherine, her parents and possibly siblings.
Fanning Baptism records for the catholic Parish of Toomevara in Co Tipperary Ireland 1838-1911.
4 Nov 1838, Martin of Edward Meagher & Anna Meagher, Toome, sp: Tim Faning & Mary Grace
15 May 1841, Patrick of James Connolly & Margaret Connolly, Toome sp: Tim Fanning & Biddy Fanning
20 Mar 1842, Denis of Denis Shanahan & Winifred Fanning, Toom, sp: Martin Shanahan & Peggy Fanning
1 May 1842, Honora of Thomas Tracey & Catherine NR, Toom, sp: Tom Faning & Betty Devaney
1 May 1842, Edward of Thomas Fanning & Judy Fanning, Log sp: John Meagher & Mary Hogan
23 Apr 1843, James of Timothy (Tim) Fanning & Bridget (Biddy) Fanning, Toom sp: Michael Kennedy & Mary ??
30 May 1848, Patrick of Timothy (Tim) Fanning & Bridget Connelly, sp: Thomas Treacy & Hannah Kennedy
24 Feb 1850, Patrick of John Ryan & Bridget Gavin sp: Tom Faning & Margaret Ryan
23 Mar 1853, Joseph of Tim Fannin & Mary Kennedy, Toom, sp: Timothy Quirke & Ellen Fannin
23 May 1874, Daniel of Mathew Hogan & Catherine Guilfoyle sp: Philip Fanning & Anne Fanning
31 Mar 1876, Margaret of Michael Treacy & Anne Horan, Cloncanon, sp: Luke Horan & Bridget Fanning
29 May 1910, Anne of Daniel Fanning & Mary Maher, Barrangrotty, sp: John Fanning & Ellie Maher
16 Apr 1911, Mary of Thomas Hassett & Mary Ryan, Ballinlough, sp: Patrick & Mary Fanning
Fanning Baptism records from the Catholic Parish of Templemore in Co Tipperary Ireland and some Fanning civil birth records.
These records are from Rootsireland.
14 Oct 1814, William of Edmund Fanning & Bridget Costigan, Moyne sp: Pat Maher & Cath Burke
28 Jul 1818, James of Daniel Fanning & Margaret Ryan, Ballyheen sp: Phil Holleran & Judith Ryan
20 Aug 1821, Mary of Martin Fanning & Margaret Treacy, College Hill sp: Patrick Tracy & Biddy Tracy
Nov 1821, John of Daniel Fanning & Margaret Ryan, Killawardy sp: ???? Halloran & Judy Fogarty
21 Jun 1824, John of Martin Fanning & Margaret Treacy, College Hill sp: John Tracy & Margaret Meany
8 Mar 1825, Sarah (Sally) of Daniel Fanning & Margaret Ryan, Killawardy sp: John Halloran & Margaret Bourke
13 Jun 1826, William of Martin Fanning & Margaret Treacy, College Hill sp: Daniel Treacy & Margaret Grimes
7 Feb 1828, Catherine of Patrick Fanning & Mary Campion sp: Mtn Parsons & Margaret Connors
7 Feb 1828, Mary of Martin Parsons & Bridget Henzy sp: Patrick Fanning & Mary Henzy
9 Apr 1828, Joseph of Michael Fanning & Mary Regan, Killough sp: John Hennessy & Anne Regan
27 Apr 1828, Judith of Martin Fanning & Margaret Treacy, sp: Thomas Treacy & Mary Treacy
26 Oct 1828, Catherine of William Hogan & Honora Patterson sp: Mary Fannin
23 Feb 1830, Margaret of Michael Fanning & Mary Regan, Killough sp:Philip Hackett & Mary Delahunty
25 Apr 1830, Thomas of Martin Fanning & Margaret Treacy, College Hill sp: James Lynch & Mary Lynch
3 Dec 1832, Michael of Michael Fanning & Mary Regan, Killough sp: not recorded
4 Dec 1832, Martin of Martin Fanning & Margaret Treacy, College Hill sp: Ned Brute & Alice Dwyer
23 Feb 1833, Johanna of Michael Treacy & Bridget Breslin of Knockanroe sp: Paul Brislane & Mary Fanning
*28 Dec 1833, Edward of Michael Fanning & Catherine Keyes Dromard sp: Steven Mackey & Ellen Kavanagh
4 Jun 1833, John of William Fanning & Catherine Butler Barrack St sp: Mary Kenna
Oct 1833, Michael of Michael Fanning & Mary Ryan Killough sp: Kitty Ryan
26 Apr 1835, Margaret of Michael Fanning & Sarah Quill of Borris, sp: William Quill & Mary Trihy
6 Mar 1835, Ellen of William Keyes & Margaret Morrissey, Graffin, sp: Michael Fanning & Ann Fitzpatrick
20 Aug 1835, Mary of Michael Fanning & Bridget Ryan of Killough sp: Michael Maher & Jane Maher
27 Aug 1835, Mary of William Fanning & Catherine Butler of Barrack St sp: Martin Fanning & Catherine Maher
25 May 1836, John or Johanna of Michael Fanning & Catherine Keyes, Dromard sp: Judith Keyes
10 Jun 1836, Margaret of Thomas Quill & Mary Frihy, Borrisbeb, sp: Michael Fannin & Ann Ryan
14 Jul 1836, Margaret of Edmund Brute & Margaret Fanning of Killough sp: Patrick Morcan & Ellen Fanning
19 Nov 1837, Judith of Peter Fogarty & Catherine Ormond of Templemore sp: Bridget Dunne & Mary Flanning
23 Mar 1838, Alicia of John Quill & Judith Ryan, Borrisbeg, sp: Patrick Fanin & Judith Ryan
27 Jun 1838, Patrick of William Fanning & Catherine Butler, sp James Brennan & Mary Fannin
26 Feb 1838, Thomas of Michael Fanning & Mary Regan, sp: John Maher & Judith Hayden
13 Apr 1840, Bridget of Timothy Delahunty & Margaret Delahunty, Killough, sp: Michael Fannin & Margaret Moton
19 Nov 1840, Daniel of Michael Fanning & Mary Regan, Killough sp: Michael Maher & Anne Delahunty
3 May 1841, William of Edmund Brute & Margaret Fanning, Killough, sp: Judith Fanning
10 Sept 1841,Thomas of Patrick Delahunty & Mary Tierney of Gortnagowna sp: Michael Tierney & Anne Fanning
19 Sept 1841, Michael of Daniel Sullivan & Mary Hogan, Templemore, sp: James Fanning & Mary Headerton
26 Dec 1842,Judith of Michael Bruton & Margaret Quinlisk of Gortnagowna sp: William Quinlisk & Ellen Fanning
30 Apr 1843, Johanna of Daniel Halloran & Judith Costigan, Killawardy, sp: John Fanning & Mary Halloran
15 May 1843, Mary of Thomas Stapleton & Ellen Bergin, Barrack St sp: William Fanning & Ellen Ryan
24 Jun 1843, John of John Fanning & Mary Ryan, Killough sp: Michael Ryan & Cath Delahunty
24 Jun 1843,Thomas of Jeremiah Hackett & Margaret Ryan, Killough sp: Ellen Fanning
19 Nov 1843, Julian of Bartholomew Kennedy & Catherine Manning, Killawardy, sp: Corn Kennedy & Catherine Fanning
5 May 1844, Mary of Pat Hogan & Mary Devane, Templemore sp: William Fanning & Hon Hogan
9 Jun 1844, Bartholomew of William Fanning & Cath Butler, Templemore, sp: John Fanning & Bridget Ryan
15 Dec 1844, Margaret of Michael Fogarty & Catherine Fanning of Dareens sp: Patrick Fitzpatrick & Judith Fanning
5 Feb 1845, Michael of Michael Treacy & Mary Delahunty of Kilclareen sp: John Treacy & Judith Fanning
8 Jul 1845, James of Henry Greed & Mary Maher of Gortnagowna sp: William Greed & Judith Fanning (Greed or Creed?)
9 Oct 1845, Anne of Francis Mitchell & Anne Fanning, Templemore, sp: Mary Fanning
2 Nov 1845, Martin of James McGrath & Hon Doolin of Dareens sp: Patrick Fogarty & Cath Fanning
14 Nov 1845, Martin of Daniel Halloran & Judith Costigan of Killawardy sp: John Sweeney & Sarah Fanning
8 Apr 1846, Ellen of Thomas Quinlan & Anne Reeves, Killough, sp: Margaret Fanning & John Hennessy
21 May 1846, Johanna of Michael Fanning & Mary Regan, Killough sp: William Fitzpatrick & Joh Ryan
14 Aug 1847, Laurence of Sam Whitely & Mary Williams, Templemore, sp: Judy Fanning
15 Jul 1848, Joseph of Bernard Whelehan & Anne Sheridan sp: Laurence Morris & Bridget Fanning
12 Oct 1848, Catherine of George Brookes & Mary Goggin, Templemore sp: William Fanning & Ellen Heenan
27 Oct 1848, Mary of Michael Fogarty & Catherine Fanning, Dareens, sp: Patrick Fanning & Ellen Ryan
12 Nov 1849, Thomas of James Maher & Catherine Fanning of Killough sp: Edward Maher & Judith Fanning
5 Mar 1851, Mary of William Fanning & Catherine Malone of Gortnagowna sp: William Malone & Mary Scott
4 May 1851, Thomas of Michael McLoughlin & Bridget Keeffe sp: Thomas Keeffe & Bridget Fanning
12 Aug 1851, Mary of Patrick Maher & Bridget Fogarty of Jail St sp: Catherine Fanning
22 Oct 1851, William of John Maher & Catherine Butler of Barrack St sp: William Fanning & Cath Butler
21 Jul 1851, Judith of Timothy (Thady) Shelly & Margaret Russell Main St sp: Margaret Fanning, out of wedlock
8 Sept 1851, Elizabeth of William Breen & Margaret Maher, Pig Foot lane, sp: Mary Fanning
16 Nov 1851, John of James Farrelly & Mary Traynor of Barracks sp: Edward Smith & Mary Fanning
30 Mar 1852, John of Michael Smith & Mary Keating of Barracks sp: William Fanning & Mary Rigney
2 Jun 1852, Sarah of James Fanning & Mary Kennedy of Pigfoot lane, sp: Margaret Kinsella, out of wedlock child.
20 Mar 1854, John of Daniel Cantwell & Mary Cody of Gortnagowna sp: Michael Cody & Mary Fanning
30 May 1854, Laurence of William Fanning & Catherine Malone of Gortnagowna sp: James Tierney & Mary Malone
25 Dec 1855, Thomas of James Fanning & Mary Kennedy of Killawardy, sp: Patrick Meara & Ellen Mullany
15 Aug 1856, William of William Fanning & Catherine Malone of Gortnagowna sp: William Hardgroft & Mary Donolan
18 Jan 1857, Stephen J of Joseph Hanlon & Mary A Quinn sp: William Fanning & Julia Dwan
23 Jan 1858, Peter of Thomas Fleming & Judith Heffernan sp: Bridget Fanning
13 Feb 1859, Margaret of George Brookes & Mary Coggin of barrack St, sp: Patrick Fanning & Ana Cormack
27 Nov 1859, Ellen of Patrick Fanning & Ellen Ryan of Barrack St sp: Judith Cooney
27 Mar 1859, Patrick of William Fanning & Catherine Malone of Gortnagowna sp: James Hardgraft & Sarah Hardgraft
15 Mar 1863, Catherine of William Fanning & Catherine Malone sp: John Fogarty & Ellen Hardgroft
13 Jan 1865, Bridget of William Fanning & Catherine Malone of Gortnagowna sp: Michael Donnolly & Judy Davy
31 Dec 1866, Johanna of Michael Donnelly & Sarah Ryan of Gortnagowna sp: Laurence Fanning & Mary Fanning
8 Dec 1868, Mary of Daniel Burke & Catherine Fanning of Clonmore sp: William Fanning & Cath Burke
31 Jan 1870, Michael of Michael Donnelly & Sarah Ryan of Gortnagowna sp: Tim Hargrove & Mary Fanning
22 Sept 1870, Edmund of Daniel Burke & Catherine Fanning of Dareens sp: Martin Bourke & Margaret Fanning
5 May 1872, Margaret of William Fanning & Catherine Malone of Clonmore sp: Patrick Tierney & Anne Malone
14 Apr 1874, Michael of Timothy Hargrove & Mary Cunningham, Gortnagowna, sp: Joseph Spooner & Mary Fanning
22 Sept 1876, George of John Pratt & Bridget Loughnane, Templemore, sp: Thomas Fanning & Mary McNamara
24 Jul 1877, Mary of Thomas Comerford & Ellen Fogarty, Templemore, sp: Thomas Butler & Mary G Fanning
9 Feb 1878, Mary B of Benjamin Comerford & Bridget Brophy, Templemore, sp: Sarah Fanning
7 Jul 1878, Simon of Michael Quinlan & Elizabeth Treacy, Templemore, sp: Thomas Fanning & Bridget Pratt
26 Sept 1879, Ellen of Thomas Comerford & Ellen Fogarty, Templemore, sp: Patrick Fanning & Mary Butler
23 Dec 1879, Bridget of Timothy Hargrove & Mary Cunningham of Clonmore sp: Laurence Fanning & Honora Donollin
11 Dec 1881, Timothy of Timothy Hargrove & Mary Cunningham, Clonmore, sp: Patrick Fanning & Mary Spooner
28 Aug 1887, James of Timothy Hargrove & Mary Cunningham, Clonmore, sp: William Fanning & Bridget Fanning
2 May 1888, Thomas of Patrick Fanning & Jane Lees sp: Mary Ryan
18 Jul 1888, Mary of Anthony Maher & Margaret Carroll sp: Rev Jno Carroll & Mary Fanning
22 Feb 1889, John of Richard Wallace & Bridget Fanning, out of wedlock, sp: Kate Fanning
14 Sept 1889, Ellen of William Reid & Anne Meara sp: John Meara & Margaret Fanning
29 Jan 1893, William of Peter McCann & Bridget Dea sp: Thomas Fanning & Kate Sweeney
3 Nov 1895, Catherine of William Fanning & Margaret Coonan, sp: John Coonan & Kate Fanning
2 Jun 1897, Mary of William Fanning & Margaret Coonan, sp: William Hardgrove & Margaret Fanning
7 Aug 1898, Michael of William Fanning & Margaret Coonan sp: Daniel Cooney & Bridget Fanning
7 Sept 1899, Catherine of John Connolly & Sarah Sheppard sp: Thomas Fanning & Mary Sheppard
12 Jan 1900, William of William Fanning & Margaret Coonan sp: Jeremiah Coonan & Mary Coonan
Civil Birth Records for Templemore:
16 Jan 1864, Ellen of John Fannin, soldier & Mary Carroll, Mary St, sp: Kate Nesbitt
19 Mar 1869, Anastatia of Thomas Fanning & Ellen Ryan, Kill sp: Anastatia Fanning
10 May 1870, Thomas of Thomas Fanning & Ellen Ryan, Kill sp: Anastatia Fanning
15 Apr 1872, Catherine of Thomas Fanning & Ellen Ryan, Kill sp: Tom
14 May 1874, Patrick of Patrick Russell & Anne Maher, Templemore, sp: William Fanning & Nano Maher
30 Nov 1874, Mary of Thomas Fanning & Ellen Ryan, Kill
16 Oct 1880, John of William Fanning & Amy Flynn Kill, Drom sp: Margaret Russell
16 Oct 1880, Margaret of William Fanning & Amy Flynn Kill, Drom sp: Margaret Russell
30 Apr 1888, Thomas of Patrick Fanning, coachman, & Jane lees, Templemore
29 May 1901, Joseph of Patrick Fanning & Mary Hassett, Drom
15 Sept 1902, Thomas of Patrick Fanning & Mary Hassett, Drom
11 May 1905, Edward of Patrick Fanning & Mary Hassett, Drom sp: Ellen Fogarty, nurse
3 Nov 1908, Josephine of Patrick Fanning & Mary Hassett, Drom
